Retired Orleans County Historian C. W. “Bill” Lattin produced weekly articles from 1979-2014, entitled, Bethinking of Old Orleans. These articles featured a treasure-trove of historical information about Orleans County since its inception to modern times. This page contains all articles written in during the twenty-ninth year of 2007. Special thanks to historian Frank Berger for clipping these articles from various local newspapers. We hope you enjoy reading and researching through this great resource.
Vol. 29 No. 1 Why the Bell Rings 01/04/2007
Vol. 29 No. 2 John Bidelman 01/11/2007
Vol. 29 No. 3 The Rev. Jon Castaldi 01/18/2007
vol 29 no 4 The Site of Medina City Hall 01.25.2007
Vol. 29 No. 5 Badly Scared 02/01/2007
Vol. 29 No. 6 Cider and Vinegar Works 02/08/2007
Vol. 29 No. 7 Ough’s Furniture 02/15/2007
Vol. 29 No. 8 ‘Clara’s Car’ 02/22/2007
Vol. 29 No. 9 Aug. 25, 1910 03/01/2007
Vol. 29 No. 10 Caning Chairs Brought in the Locals 03/08/2007
Vol. 29 No. 11 Children at Play 03/15/2007
Vol. 29 No. 12 Canal Enlargement 03/22/2007
Vol. 29 No. 13 How Ridiculous You Look 03/29/2007
Vol. 29 No. 14 Pratt Opera Facade 04/05/2007
Vol. 29 No. 15 Craftsmanship Produced Coffins in Demand 04/12/2007
Vol. 29 No. 16 A Scene of Prosperity 04/19/2007
Vol. 29 No. 17 A.W. Barnett 04/26/2007
Vol. 29 No. 17 Making Soft Lime Mortar 05/03/2007
Vol. 29 No. 18 Kendall Mills thrived in 1890s 05/10/2007
Vol. 29 No. 19 Writing in Stone and Textiles 05/17/2007
Vol. 29 No. 20 Medina High School – a Forerunner 05/24/2007
Vol. 29 No. 21 The Upper Gallery 05/31/2007
Vol. 29 No. 22 Trivial Tidbits of Orleans History 06/07/2007
Vol. 29 No. 23 Andrew Wall and Gothic Hall 06/14/2007
Vol. 29 No. 24 Seventh-Day Adventist Church – Jeddo 06/21/2007
Vol. 29 No. 25 Orleans County Trust Company 06/28/2007
Vol. 29 No. 26 The Fourth of July 07/05/2007
Vol. 29 No. 27 Zinc Grave Markers 07/12/2007
Vol. 29 No. 28 Museum Prepares to Host ‘Designs for Death’ Exhibit 07/19/2007
Vol. 29 No. 29 Outhouses Fine Architecture 07/26/2007
Vol. 29 No. 30 Travel Log 08/02/2007
Vol. 29 No. 32 John Hartman – Painless Dentist 08/16/2007
Vol. 29 No. 33 Some Apple Tree Stories 08/23/2007
Vol. 29 No. 34 A Forgotten Church 08/30/2007
Vol. 29 No. 35 Transit Baptist Church 09/07/2007
Vol. 29 No. 36 Ashwood Dry House 09/13/2007
Vol. 29 No. 37 Gravestone Epitaphs 09/20/2007
Vol. 29 No. 38 Meet Some Pranksters of 19th Century 09/27/2007
Vol. 29 No. 39 Recollections of Hard Times 10/04/2007
Vol. 29 No. 40 Sam Wooster was an Eccentric Character 10/11/2007
Vol. 29 No. 41 Albion Academy 10/18/2007
Vol. 29 No. 42 Small Building, Long History 10/25/2007
Vol. 29 No. 43 Waterport, 130 Years Ago 11/01/2007
Vol. 29 No. 44 History of the Orleans County Jail 11/08/2007
Vol. 29 No. 45 Living Flag 11/15/2007
Vol. 29 No. 46 Charles E. Padelford 11/29/2007
Vol. 29 No. 46 Curtis Foundry 11/22/2007
Vol. 29 No. 47 Meet Varnum D. Ludington 12/06/2007
Vol. 29 No. 48 Medina Hospitality 12/13/2007